How long is/has the water been lying and does it do it in the winter? Does it get waterlogged every time it rains?

Hi Kildermorie it is always prone to getting soggy but this is the first time I have got water laying on the top and it has been laying of top for a couple of days looked this morning and it is draining away a bit now.

If the area is always prone to being soggy it is not a good spot for clematis.

The good thing about the heavy rain is that it showed the parts of the garden that has poor drainage. I aerated the parts of my lawn where the rain flooded with my fork and it did make a difference. I would also fork over the area (gently) where the Clematis is and add in compost. As Moon Growe has said boggy conditions are not good for Clematis. The wet and cold in winter is when it can be deathly.

Thanks Moon Grower and Kildermorie will go out with the fork tonight if it is not raining lol:)

If you want to keep the clematis in that spot try to get some horticultural grit into the soil around the shrubs.